Amy Monesmith
Griffith,IN
Summary
Knowledgeable BCBA with strong foundation in school psychology. Skilled in assessing student needs and implementing effective intervention strategies to support emotional and academic development. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with educators and parents to collectively work towards desired outcomes.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Psychologist/Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Echo Joint Agreement
08.2020 - Current
- Analyze data trends to evaluate treatment effectiveness and make necessary adjustments to programs.
- Provide training and supervision for staff in behavior intervention strategies and data collection methods.
- Streamline reporting processes, improving accuracy of documentation and reducing administrative workload for the team.
School Psychologist
Lake Central School Corporation (West Lake Special Education)
08.2014 - 05.2020
- Help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally.
- Provide assistance with conducting functional behavior assessments, developing behavior plans, and implementing behavior plans.
- Lead staff and faculty training and development to support program objectives.
Behavior Analyst
Wee Care Therapy
09.2017 - 10.2019
- Provide individual Applied Behavior Analytic services to clients in the home and clinic setting.
- Supervise coworkers working towards becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst
School Psychologist
Chicago Public Schools
08.2013 - 06.2014
School Psychologist
West Lake Special Education
08.2012 - 05.2013
Assistant Camp Administrator
Jameson Camp
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Supervise 30 staff.
- Oversee all camp activities.
- Make weekly schedule and time-off schedule.
Graduate Assistant- Academic Success Coach
University of Nevada Las Vegas
08.2010 - 05.2011
- Help students improve their time management skills, study habits, and test taking abilities, and any other academic related issue that may arise.
- Conduct individualized one-on-one appointments throughout the school year to provide coaching and to assess student progress.
Graduate Assistant for Educational Psychology Department
University of Nevada Las Vegas
08.2009 - 05.2010
- Assist professor in organizing online course on Webcampus.
- Assist with research by transcribing, entering, organizing and analyzing data.
- Presented at a National Conference: Parker, A., Bishop, S., Just R., Perryman A., Putney, L., Luna, N., & Krach, S. K. (February 24, 2011). Building Positive Secondary School Relationships for Latino Success. Accepted as a Participant Information Exchange session to be presented at the National Association of School Psychologist Convention, San Francisco, CA.
Education
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - Applied Behavior Analysis
Florida Institute of Technology
11.2016
Educational Specialist Degree - School Psychology
University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV05.2012
Master Of Science - Educational Psychology
University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV08.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Behavioral Neuroscience, Psychological Sciences
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN05.2009
Skills
- Strong communication skills
- Team leadership and collaboration
- Solutions-focused
- Data-driven decision making
- Analytical and critical thinking
- Ethics and integrity focus
Certification
- Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP)
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
- Eligible to apply for License Behavior Analyst through IPLA
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) Trainer
- PEERS® Certified Provider (Evidence-based social skills intervention)
Timeline
School Psychologist/Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Echo Joint Agreement
08.2020 - Current
Behavior Analyst
Wee Care Therapy
09.2017 - 10.2019
School Psychologist
Lake Central School Corporation (West Lake Special Education)
08.2014 - 05.2020
School Psychologist
Chicago Public Schools
08.2013 - 06.2014
School Psychologist
West Lake Special Education
08.2012 - 05.2013
Graduate Assistant- Academic Success Coach
University of Nevada Las Vegas
08.2010 - 05.2011
Graduate Assistant for Educational Psychology Department
University of Nevada Las Vegas
08.2009 - 05.2010
Assistant Camp Administrator
Jameson Camp
01.2009 - 01.2012
Educational Specialist Degree - School Psychology
University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Master Of Science - Educational Psychology
University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Bachelor of Arts - Behavioral Neuroscience, Psychological Sciences
Purdue University
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - Applied Behavior Analysis
Florida Institute of Technology
Relevant Roles
- Create and present on a variety of continuing education topics to groups of employees ranging from 5 to 60 people. Topics have included: The ABC's of Behavior, Conducting an FBA & Creating a BIP, Intro to the VB-MAPP & EFL, Types of Data Collection, and The Acting Out Cycle.
- Lead Psychologist: assist with onboarding new psychologists, creating procedures to streamline processes, and foster a collaborative environment